Kountry Kids Learning Center
860 W WILSON ST, RUSHVILLE, IL 62681Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.4 / 5
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an ExceleRate Illinois rating of Gold. Structural quality reflects a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Illinois's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Illinois caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:5, and preschool ratios at 1:10. Lead teachers must hold a Child Development Associate (CDA). Teachers must complete 15 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- ExceleRate Illinois Gold (3 out of Max 4) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 75
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 12 Toddlers 1:5 15 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
10 Inspection Visits Since 2015 · 57 Findings
Most recent: Oct 8, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
14 Critical40 Important3 Administrative
Across 10 inspections since 2015, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (18), Children's Records & Files (8), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (6). Of 57 total findings, 14 were critical.
See All 10 Inspection Visits
Oct 8, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
Aug 12, 20251 Finding1 Administrative
- Organization and Administration407.70(m)
Jan 15, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(1)
Nov 25, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jun 12, 20242 Findings2 Critical
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
Mar 27, 20244 Findings2 Critical1 Important1 Administrative
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Organization and Administration407.70(b)
Feb 15, 202419 Findings3 Critical15 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Transportation407.280(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
- Medications407.360(c)(4)
- Medications407.360(e)
- Medications407.360(f)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Organization and Administration407.70(l)
Jan 31, 202323 Findings4 Critical19 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(d)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(a)(i)(i)(i)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Jan 11, 20181 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
Jan 15, 20153 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
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